Domestic Violence: Canada

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Domestic violence remains an issue of concern for Muslim women in
Canada
as it does for many women in societies worldwide. The specific character
of
domestic
violence among Muslim communities in
Canada
is strongly shaped by the immigrant status of most members of the Muslim
community and by the unique dynamics of the meeting of Islamic culture
with Canadian society and culture. To understand the significan…